Nintendo Switch 2 preorders sell out despite retailer mishaps

April 24, 2025, 2:21 pm

Consumer frenzy for the Nintendo Switch 2 is evident as major retailers report sold‐out preorders. Even GameStop couldn’t escape the chaos, bungling its launch while demand outpaced supply, underscoring the console’s scorching popularity.

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techinasia.com / Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders sell out ahead of June 2025 launch

Pre-orders for the US$450 device sold out quickly on major US retail websites, including Walmart, Best Buy, and Target.

theverge.com / Nintendo’s Switch 2 upgrades for Mario Party and Kirby will cost $19.99

While Switch 2 upgrades for games such as Breath of the Wild will still cost $9.99, Nintendo is pricing Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Super Mario Party Jamboree’s upgrades at $19.99, reports Nintendo Life. The listings for both Mario Party and Kirby expansions went live today on retailer sites...

theverge.com / I got my Switch 2 preorder the old-fashioned way: lining up at GameStop

Switch 2 preorders are sold out online everywhere. But some people have managed to snag one using once conventional but now antiquated means: going to GameStop and preordering one in store.  In addition to offering online preorders for the Switch 2, its Mario Kart World bundle, and the various...

theverge.com / Nintendo Switch 2 preorders are sold out everywhere

Nintendo Switch 2 preorders have sold out online across the major retailers selling them in the US. Walmart, Best Buy, and Target sold out of their inventory early Thursday morning, while GameStop says it sold out of online preorders hours after they opened at 11AM ET. It’s not clear when — or...

gizmodo.com / GameStop Bungles Nintendo Switch 2 First Day Preorders

GameStop's Switch 2 preorders page is now sold out, though you should check your orders page in case you got lucky.


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